KN-02 Toksa

Hwasong-11[1]
TypeSRBM
Place of originNorth Korea
Service history
In service2008–present
Used byKorean People's Army Strategic Force
Specifications
Mass2,010 kg (4,430 lb)
Length6.4 m (21 ft)
Diameter0.65 m (2.1 ft)
Warheadsingle HE, submunition, thermonuclear, chemical
Warhead weight250 or 485 kg (551 or 1,069 lb)

EngineSolid-fuel rocket
Propellantsolid
Operational
range
~120–220 km (75–137 mi)[2][3]
Guidance
system
Inertial, optical correlation system
Accuracy100 m[4]
Launch
platform
TEL
KN-02 Toksa
Chosŏn'gŭl
독사
Hancha
毒蛇
Literal meaningViper
Revised RomanizationDoksa
McCune–ReischauerToksa

The KN-02 Toksa (Korean독사; lit. Viper), Hwasong-11[5] is a North Korean reverse-engineered locally produced modification of the OTR-21 Tochka short-range ballistic missile.

  1. ^ "Real Name!". Northeast Asian Military Studies. 16 July 2017. Archived from the original on 13 August 2017. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  2. ^ Schilling, John (29 March 2016). "A Solid but Incremental Improvement in North Korea's Missiles". 38 North. Archived from the original on 22 June 2017. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  3. ^ Grisafi, John G. (16 August 2014). "Recent launches revealed as surface-to-surface missile". NK News. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
  4. ^ "KN-02 'Toksa'". Missile Threat. Center for Strategic and International Studies. Archived from the original on 26 February 2017. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
  5. ^ "North Korean Missile Designations". Global Security. Archived from the original on 19 August 2017. Retrieved 19 August 2017.

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